spine; vertebra
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
spine; spinal column; backbone
Refers to the entire vertebral column of an animal or human, which supports the body and protects the spinal cord.
Rén人
lèi类
shǔ属
yú于
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
dòng动
wù物
。
Humans are vertebrates.
Tā她
de的
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
zài在
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
。
Her spine was injured in the accident.
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Zhèng正
què确
de的
zuò坐
zī姿
duì对
bǎo保
hù护
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Correct sitting posture is important for protecting the spine.
noun
vertebra; vertebrae
Refers to the individual bones that make up the spine. Can be singular (one vertebra) or plural (vertebrae).
Yī医
shēng生
de的
zhěn诊
duàn断
shì是
dì第
wǔ五
yāo腰
zhuī椎
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
huá滑
tuō脱
。
The doctor's diagnosis was a slipped vertebra in the fifth lumbar spine.
Zhuī椎
jiān间
pán盘
wèi位
yú于
xiāng相
lín邻
de的
liǎng两
gè个
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
zhī之
jiān间
。
The intervertebral discs are located between two adjacent vertebrae.
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Huà化
shí石
xiǎn显
shì示
zhè这
zhǒng种
kǒng恐
lóng龙
de的
jǐng颈
zhuī椎
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
hěn很
dà大
。
Fossils show that this dinosaur's cervical vertebrae were very large.